Spatial Audio Apparatus

Abstract

An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least one of: at least two audio signals from at least two microphones; and a network setup message; an analyser configured to authenticate at least one user from the input; a determiner configured to determine the position of the at least one user from the input; and an actuator configured to perform an action based on the authentication of the at least one user and/or the position of the at least one user.

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         19 . An apparatus comprising:
 an input configured to receive at least one of: at least two audio signals from at least two microphones; and a network setup message;   an analyser configured to authenticate at least one user from the input;   a determiner configured to determine the position of the at least one user from the input; and   an actuator configured to perform an action based on the authentication of at least one of the at least one user and the position of the at least one user.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the analyser comprises:
 an audio signal analyser configured to determine at least one voice parameter from at least one of: the at least two audio signals, and the network setup message; and   a voice authenticator configured to authenticate the at least one user based on the at least one voice parameter.   
     
     
         21 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the determiner comprises a positional audio signal analyser configured to determine at least one audio source and an associated audio source position parameter from at least one of: the at least two audio signals, and the network setup message, wherein the audio source is the at least one user. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the actuator comprises a graphical representation determiner configured to determine a graphical representation of the at least one user. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the graphical representation determiner is further configured to determine a position on a display to display the suitable graphical representation based on the position of the at least one user. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the actuator comprises a message generator configured to generate a message based on at least one of the at least one user and the position of the user. 
     
     
         25 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 24 , comprising an output configured to output the message based on at least one of the at least one user and the position of the user to at least one further apparatus. 
     
     
         26 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 24 , wherein the message comprises a network setup message comprising at least one of:
 an identifier for authenticating at least one user; and   an associated audio source positional parameter, wherein the audio source is the at least one user.   
     
     
         27 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 24 , wherein the message comprises an execution message configured to control a further apparatus actuator. 
     
     
         28 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 24 , wherein the message comprises at least one of:
 a file transfer message configured to transfer a file to the at least one authenticated user;   a file display message configured to transfer a file to the further apparatus and to be displayed to the at least one authenticated user; and   a user identifier message configured to transfer to the further apparatus at least one credential associated with the at least one authenticated user to be displayed at the further apparatus for identifying the at least one user.   
     
     
         29 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the actuator comprises a message receiver configured to read and execute a message based on at least one of the at least one user and the position of the user, wherein the message comprises an execution message configured to control the actuator. 
     
     
         30 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 29 , wherein the execution message comprises at least one of:
 a file transfer message configured to route a received file to the at least one authenticated user;   a file display message configured to display a file to the at least one authenticated user; and a user identifier message configured to display at least one credential associated with at least one authenticated user for identifying the at least one user.   
     
     
         31 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 19 , comprising a touch screen display and wherein a user input configured to control the actuator and the user input is from the touch screen display. 
     
     
         32 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the determiner is configured to determine the direction of the at least one user from the input relative to at least one of:
 the apparatus; and   at least one further user.   
     
     
         33 . An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer code configured to with the at least one processor cause the apparatus to at least:
 receive at least one of: at least two audio signals from at least two microphones; and a network setup message;   authenticate at least one user from the input;   determine the position of the at least one user from the input; and   perform an action based on the authentication of the at least one user and/or the position of the at least one user.   
     
     
         34 . A method comprising:
 receiving at least one of: at least two audio signals from at least two microphones; and a network setup message;   authenticating at least one user from the input;   determining the position of the at least one user from the input; and   performing an action based on the authentication of the at least one user and/or the position of the at least one user.   
     
     
         35 . The method as claimed in  claim 34 , wherein authenticating at least one user from the input comprises: determining at least one voice parameter from at least one of: the at least two audio signals, and the network setup message; and authenticating the at least one user based on the at least one voice parameter. 
     
     
         36 . The method as claimed in  claim 34 , wherein determining the position of the at least one user from the input comprises determining at least one audio source and an associated audio source position parameter from at least one of: the at least two audio signals, and the network setup message, wherein the audio source is the at least one user. 
     
     
         37 . The method as claimed in  claim 34 , wherein performing an action based on the authentication of at least one of the at least one user and the position of the at least one user comprises determining a graphical representation of the at least one user. 
     
     
         38 . The method as claimed in  claim 37 , wherein determining the graphical representation of the at least one user further comprises determining a position on a display to display the graphical representation based on the position of the at least one user.